San Mateo High School - Elm Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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:Q-1 V H I1 E LM PAGE 14 San Mateo Team Guards Goal Successfully KIPPIQR GRIFFIN piloted his good ship Bearcat through good and bad straits this fall, and en- countered seas that at times attempted to upset his sturdy craft. Although progressing through choppy waters most of the time, the good ship Bearcat never once weighed anchor. One of the first expected upsets during the voyage was a powerful Viking fleet, numbering eleven, who were boasting of being the best craft on the high seas. Although new in these parts, Skipper Griffin maneuvered his ship so expertly that he scraped through the Viking in good shape. and nosed into the good port of Palo Alto with a tie draped around his neck. On the horizon appeared another vessel, one of dark, crude methods, that was termed in nautical circles a battleship. This seemed a new threat to the Bearcat, as no facts or rumors had leaked about as to what sort of a vessel the San Jose ship was. With fight in their souls, and the P. A. L. not far off, all motors roared in harmony, and the Bearcat hoisted topsail, and towed their victim into port. This decisive victory quartered the Matean vessel among such stellar craft as the bark Burlingame, and even small as she was, the Bearcat featured speed, fight, and battle, she had no water line, and would plunge into the depths rather than stop at a marked object. After pulling in her hauser, which terminated a week's rest in the drydock at San Mateo, Captain Griffin had made all minor repairs, and was off to sink the Burlingame merchant ma- rine. Clear ocean appeared off port, starboard, and bow, but things forward looked gloomy, and a frail canoe piloted by the Cherokee Indians appeared on the scene. The backwash of the Ma- teans was a little too much for the Sequoia charges-and canoe, Indians and all were upset. XVith all hurdles topped but one, Skipper Griffin primed his crew for the battle royal, the good ship Blingum was a lumbering barge, and its defensive work was like a battering ram. Although outclassed by weight, a fast Bearcat boat entered Burlingame waters, and with all steam up, tried to press the Panthers' fur into a unique parlor rug. The uBliI1gl1H1', ship floun- dered, then revived itself, and had a chance to sink the Matean hopes. Bearcat pumps were im- mediately put into action, and a last revival was made to subdue the Blingun ship. The San Mateo craft approached within ten yards of the Panther vessel, then sank with all hands on board. They were defeated, but their port had not been entered. So ended the San Mateo football team's hopes for a win over Burlingame, and for the Pe- ninsula Athletic League title. Though the Panther triumphed, a Bearcat moral victory remains, First Team lVith An Uncrossed Goal Line

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db THE ELM no o PAGE 16 i and the fight shown by those players in the fray will go down in Orange and Black annals as lhc type of spirit that only Coach Griffin can insert in a player. ' Coach Griffin tutored the San Mateo squad to perfection, and their league opponents did not cross the Bearcat goal line. He took the material in hand with Coach Gill, and worked a piece ol' disorganized machinery into the sweetest humming machine that could be wished. It had the necessary spark, push, speed, and durability to outfight any opponent that appeared on the San Mateo schedule. Coach Gill assisted Bert Griffin throughout the season, and the assistance rendered by him helped make the San Mateo team a perfect mechanism. In the making of the machine, essential parts had to be secured to make every department click, each part was fitted and refiitted, until it moulded into a finished product. Looking into the various divisions of the team, experienced material is found in nearly every position. Nine of the eleven first string are lost by graduation, and the squad of twenty-nine is cut to the num- ber of nine for next year's varsity. The huge number of twenty graduate, and the rebuilding of the machine will call for a big overhauling next fall. In the backfield booths, Cafferata, B. Matson, R. Vespa, and K. Yama performed mainly, while P. Matson saw some action at a halfback position. The forward wall was well repre- sented by John Gard, VValt Chickazola, Stan Finn, XVag Jorgensen, Jack Keary, Red Thorn and Roger Rogers. Although a light line, the Bearcat front line charges were always on the go, and their combined efforts along XYlil1 the speedy lJ3Clifl6ld Blade ROSTER OF 1930 FOOTBALL ELEVEN U13 3 lllilchine that knelv U0 de' 5 Name- Posi- Yrs. Name- Posi- Yrs. - Q , tion Left tion Left toulxs. Other members who saw Caffemm H 0 F.Brem E 0 action throughout the s e a s 0 n K. Yama H 0 Jorgensen '11 1 were: F. Long, R. Johnson, G. E'2Eil'3u 3 3 31333211 3 3 . A 2 SU . ' Stollery, F. Brem, D. Brennen, J. J. Curry H 1 J. vuiea 'r 0 Vuica, D. Owen, B. Smith, NV. 21221 E 3 fiigifs 3 1 I ,. . 1111 ' lll 6 , Banks, V. Sherm, and J. Curry. w.B,,,,kS H 1 F,L0,,g G 0 These reserves along with the re- M01-'U01 H 2 JUHHSUH G 0 . . U I , f th Q I J. Gard E 0 J. Keary G 0 manning 11161113813 o e squat, Hunter E 0 G-Thom G 0 helped to complete a successful J.Ne:11 E 1 Sfollery G 2 1 1 W V N Q - lfhickzizola E 0 B.1lnpp G 2 season that was tlue to San Ma 1,0 Mmslm E 0 J' Kuhn T 0 teo records. In ending the season, B1-eimen E 0 the football squad was given a my banquet at the Benjamin Frank- BEAICCATS G0 THROUGH SUCCESSFUL SEASON lin Hotel. Bud llI2ltSOll was elect- San Mateo 0 Eureka 18 , , - V San Mateo 1:4 Tauialpais 7 ed as honol aly Captaln of the Q San Mateo 0 Salinas 6 1930 season, a11d he presented the san Mateo 0 Monterey 0 two coaches with gifts from the jf1'1Q?'Iefi'1f' M tBF1'1if1eY , . an - an eo .fl oun ain :ew . Squad- COHCI1 Gflmll WHS PTC' . q A 4 sau Mateo o Palo Alto 0 sented with a Swiss wrist watch, J ,G ,,,,, S1111 MHYQU 12 g S1111-TOSQ 0 1 . Q V Y R , . , . . San Mateo 39 Q Sequoia 0 and Coach Gill a pen desk set. X Louth Bart Griffin Sim Mateo 0 I- Burlingame 3 5 i SF? si Second .String Future Stars K